Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA total
IDA total: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 77.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA total, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA total stood at 77.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA total peaked at 82.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2020.
IDA total ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4% | — |
| 1991 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 82.1% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 79.9% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.4% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.6% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More work & labour data for IDA total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.9% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 10.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA total?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA total was 77.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2020.
- How does IDA total rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- IDA total ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.